Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-21
CO. DEPARTMENT.
w. J. BRoADDUs, Editor.
Erin, Tenn, May 20, 1887.


1t Is not generally known, and yet
1t is a fact, that the young men Of
Erin have organized brass band, and
for some weeks past have been treat
ing our citizens to the strains of ex-
: cellent music occasionally. They play
remarkably well for the length of
the they have been practicing. Their
- names are G. G. Cook, instructor and
leader; j. III. Miller, LIST cornet; Clar-
ence r. Sizemore, End cornet; Geo.
III. Smith, LIST alto; Franz Scheiterlin,
End Mo; w. A. Mcdonald, Ord alto
Z Jeph Robey, LIST tenor; Ira Rauscher,
End tenor; John Bone, baritone I;
Ben knight, tuba; Will Shemwell,
base drum, and Will Culley, snare
drum. This is a most improving,
praise-worthy and commendable en-
terprise on the part of our young
gentlemen and deserves the liberal
support and encouragement of our
citizens, and we hope they will re-
ceive 1t.
a#w
+. The festival at the Court House on
y Tuesday night, given for the benefit
of the Erin Brass Band, was decided
success. The object of it was to raise
money to purchase for them q suitable
uniform. There was fine attend
once of both sexes, and everything
went off tremendously and pleas
antly. There were plenty of cake,
strawberries and ice cream, seasoned
with fine music, agreeable converse
= fon and filtration among the young
folks. The ladies assisted in the pre-
parations, and we are authorized to
return the sincere acknowledgements
of the band to the members of the
fair sex who contributed, by their
good taste and excellent management,
SO much to the success of the festival.
The proceeds were about $500.
&*#
q Mr., Alfred Stephens, of Humph-
reys county, was in Erin on Wednes-
day. He reports our venerable old
friend, DIR. John Brown, to be in
excellent health, Notwithstanding his
!, advanced age.
#*#
The pie pottdee court of his worship,
J. M. Nesbitt, Esq, on Tuesday last
!. was crowded almost to suffocation tc
witness the trial Of Sylvester Allen
for administering little wholesome
Aeonjugal discipline to his better hal
I'm the form of beating. The said
>. better half appeared as prosecutri2
and principal witness. Sylvester die
not deny the battery, but charged hi:
spouse with improper intimacy with
one Clarence Clark while he (Sylves
ter) was supposed to be asleep in the
next room, and plead "maAitur manu-
inaposuit." Justice Nesbitt declined
to recognize this as good plea in bar
but, in view of the manifest provoca
ton, accepted it in mitigation, ant
> only imposed a nominal fine. Every
body said amen. 1t cost Sylveste
just 1896 Ito be precise) which h,
secured, and departed, sadder but
wiser man. Clarence took the pre-
caution to leave on the north bount
y evening train. Sylvester and his wifi
divided their household goods in tn
presence of a constable and separated
and peace now reigns in WARSAW
once more!
~
On Tuesday night while Mr.. N. @
Thomas and family were attending
athe festival, some person or person
entered his dwelling house by one G
the windows, the fastening of tn
shutter being insecure and easil
moved. Constable J. w. Broaddu
saw some one coming from the house
3but, supposing it in the darkness t
be Mr.. Thomas, he thought no NOR
about it until it was discovered tha
the house had been entered, and som
one had gone quite through it, carry
ing away a pocket book containin
about 1855 and a ring with set i
it, and as the sequel proved, othe
articles which were not at first missed
George French, an honest and trust
worthy colored man, who is porte
for the Railroad Company at the d.
spot, Wednesday morning discovere
man lurking in the woods on tn
bluff back of his residence near tn
depot, and Immediately notified Of
Ger Broaddus ofthe fact, and the latte
ITO avoid suspicion, went some dis
ance up the railroad and RENAME
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